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Hitachi Announces Executive Changes

Hitachi Announces Executive Changes

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Hitachi Announces Executive Changes

Tokyo, January 31, 2018 --- , Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced the following executive changes in accordance with a resolution passed by a meeting of the Board of Directors. The appointments take effect on April 1, 2018.

* Executives are listed by position and in Japanese alphabetical order of surname within each grouping.

1. Promotion [Effective April 1, 2018] Keiji Kojima New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Building Systems, Railway Systems, Smart Life & Ecofriendly Systems, Automotive Systems], CISO Current Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., Chairman and CEO, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Corporation, and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Vantara Corporation

Yoshihiko Kawamura New Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CSO, General Manager of Investment Strategy Division and General Manager of Future Investment Division Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Investment Strategy Division and General Manager of Future Investment Division

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Kenichi Kokubo New Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group, Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd. Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group, Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd.

Setsuo Shibahara New Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, CTrO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Vantara Corporation Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, CTrO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd., President & CEO of Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.

Hidenobu Nakahata New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Legal, Risk Management and Corporate Communications, CHRO, and General Manager of Human Capital Group Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, CHRO, and General Manager of Human Capital Group

2. Reappointment [Effective April 1, 2018] Hideaki Takahashi New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Cost Structure Reform, Supply Chain Management], CTrO, Head of MONOZUKURI Strategy Division & Corporate Quality Assurance Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairperson of the Board, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. Current Position: Chairperson of the Board, Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

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3. New appointment [Effective April 1, 2018] Hideaki Seki New Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Building Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., and President of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. Current Position: President & CEO, Representative Director, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

Keiichi Akino New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, and CMO of Finance / Public / Healthcare Current Position: General Manager of Kansai Area Operation

Jun Abe New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit Current Position: General Manager of Control System Platform Division, Services & Platforms Business Unit

Hitoshi Ito New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Government & External Relations Current Position: Executive Advisor to CEO

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Kohei Kodama New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, General Counsel, Officer in charge of Risk Management Current Position: CBRO*1 of Systems & Services Business Division *1 CBRO: Chief Business Risk management Officer

Hidetoshi Takehara New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Nuclear Energy Business Unit Current Position: COO of Nuclear Energy Business Unit

Osamu Naito New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Executive Officer Support and General Manager of Government & External Relations Division Current Position: General Manager of Board of Directors Office

Shinya Mitsudomi New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Group Head of Sales and Managing Director, / Asia Pacific, Railway Systems Business Unit Current Position: Group Head of Sales and Managing Director, Japan / Asia Pacific, Railway Systems Business Unit

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4. Changes of Position [Effective April 1, 2018] * Underlined positions will be changed. Hiroaki Nakanishi New Position: Chairman of the Board, Executive Officer Current Position: Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer

Masakazu Aoki New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Industry & Distribution, Water, Industrial Products], General Manager of Industrial Equipment Management Division of Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Industry & Distribution, Water, Industrial Products], CEO of Industrial Products Business Unit, General Manager of Industrial Equipment Management Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.

Keiichi Shiotsuka New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Financial Institutions, Government, Public Corporation & Social Infrastructure Systems, Healthcare, Defense Systems, Services & Platforms], Head of Systems & Services Business, General Manager of Systems & Services Business Division, and Head of the Social Innovation Business Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Financial Institutions, Government, Public Corporation & Social Infrastructure Systems, Healthcare, Defense Systems, Services & Platforms], Head of Systems & Services Business, and General Manager of Systems & Services Business Division

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Toshikazu Nishino New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Nuclear Energy, Power] Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Building Systems, Railway Systems, Urban Solutions], CSO, and CISO

Shinichiro Omori New Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CIO, General Manager of IT Strategy Division, and General Manager of Smart Transformation Project Initiatives Division Current Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CIO, General Manager of IT Strategy Division, CTrO, General Manager of Smart Transformation Project Initiatives Division, and Head of MONOZUKURI Strategy Division & Corporate Quality Assurance Division

Yoshitaka Tsuda New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CMO, General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Deputy Head of the Social Innovation Business, and General Manager of Social Innovation Business Division Current Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, and General Manager of Social Innovation Business Division

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Mitsuaki Nishiyama New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO, and General Manager of Finance Group Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO, General Manager of Finance Group, and Project Leader of Administrative Operations Transformation Project, Smart Transformation Project Initiatives Division

Ryuichi Otsuki New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Global Digital Holdings Corporation*2, and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi America, Ltd. Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, COO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., Chairman of the Board, Hitachi America, Ltd., and CEO of Hitachi Vantara Corporation

*2 On April 1, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Corporation will be renamed Hitachi Global Digital Holdings Corporation.

Keizo Kobayashi New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industrial Products Business Unit Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Urban Solutions Business Unit

Kentaro Masai New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of MONOZUKURI & Corporate Quality Assurance Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, COO of Railway Systems Business Unit

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5. Resignation [Effective March 31, 2018] Ryuichi Kitayama, currently Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Regional Strategy], CMO * Scheduled to continue Director of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, from April 1, 2018.

Yutaka Saito, currently Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [IoT Business], and General Manager of IoT Business Promotion Division * Scheduled to be appointed Senior Executive Vice President of FANUC CORPORATION effective April 1, 2018.

Koji Tanaka, currently Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Nuclear Energy, Power, Energy Solutions], and CEO of Nuclear Energy Business Unit * Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

Toshiaki Kuzuoka, currently Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, General Counsel & Head of Corporate Communication, Head of Risk Management, General Manager of Legal and Communications Group, General Manager of Risk Management Group, and General Manager of Corporate Hospital Group * Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

Hiroshi Sato, currently Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Building Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., and President of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. * Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

Yasuo Tanabe, currently Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Government & External Relations * Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

Hiroyuki Ugawa, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit and General Manager of Industry and Water Business Administration Division

* Scheduled to be appointed Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Director of Hitachi Systems, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

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Akira Shimizu, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Government & External Relations Division * Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

Tadashi Namura, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, CMO of Finance / Public / Healthcare, and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Systems & Services Business Division

* Scheduled to be appointed Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Director of Hitachi Systems, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018.

Masaaki Nomoto, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Energy Solutions Business Unit, General Manager of System Engineering Business Division, Energy Solutions Business Unit, and Deputy General Manager of Power and Energy Business Administration Division

* Scheduled to be appointed Senior Officer (Support for Energy Solutions Business) and CTO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd. effective April 1, 2018.

About Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in , Japan, delivers innovations that answer society’s challenges. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2016 (ended March 31, 2017) totaled 9,162.2 billion yen ($81.8 billion). The Hitachi Group is a global leader in the Social Innovation Business, and it has approximately 304,000 employees worldwide. Through collaborative creation, Hitachi is providing solutions to customers in a broad range of sectors, including Power / Energy, Industry / Distribution / Water, Urban Development, and Finance / Government & Public / Healthcare. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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1. Executive Officers [Effective April 1, 2018 (as of January 31)] * Executives are listed by position and in Japanese alphabetical order of surname within each grouping. (a) Promotion (b) Reappointment (c) New Appointment Toshiaki Higashihara Director Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO Masakazu Aoki Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Industry & Distribution, Water, Industrial Products], General Manager of Industrial Equipment Management Division of Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. (a) Keiji Kojima Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Building Systems, Railway Systems, Smart Life & Ecofriendly Systems, Automotive Systems], CISO Keiichi Shiotsuka Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Financial Institutions, Government, Public Corporation & Social Infrastructure Systems, Healthcare, Defense Systems, Services & Platforms], Head of Systems & Services Business, General Manager of Systems & Services Business Division, and Head of the Social Innovation Business (b) Hideaki Takahashi Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Cost Structure Reform, Supply Chain Management], CTrO, Head of MONOZUKURI Strategy Division & Corporate Quality Assurance Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairperson of the Board, Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

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Toshikazu Nishino Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Nuclear Energy, Power] Shinichiro Omori Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CIO, General Manager of IT Strategy Division, and General Manager of Smart Transformation Project Initiatives Division (a) Yoshihiko Kawamura Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CSO, General Manager of Investment Strategy Division and General Manager of Future Investment Division (a) Kenichi Kokubo Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group, Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd. (a) Setsuo Shibahara Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, CTrO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Vantara Corporation (c) Hideaki Seki Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Building Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., and President of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. Yoshitaka Tsuda Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CMO, General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Deputy Head of the Social Innovation Business, and General Manager of Social Innovation Business Division Alistair Dormer Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Railway Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd. and Executive Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Rail Europe, Ltd.

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(a) Hidenobu Nakahata Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Legal, Risk Management and Corporate Communications, CHRO, and General Manager of Human Capital Group Mitsuaki Nishiyama Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO, and General Manager of Finance Group (c) Keiichi Akino Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, and CMO of Finance / Public / Healthcare (c) Jun Abe Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit (c) Hitoshi Ito Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Government & External Relations Kenji Urase Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Water Business Unit and Deputy General Manager of Industry and Water Business Administration Division Ryuichi Otsuki Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Global Digital Holdings Corporation, and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi America, Ltd. Atsushi Oda Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Power Business Unit and General Manager of Power and Energy Business Administration Division (c) Kohei Kodama Vice President and Executive Officer, General Counsel, Officer in charge of Risk Management Keizo Kobayashi Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industrial Products Business Unit

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Norihiro Vice President and Executive Officer, CTO, and General Manager of Research & Development Group (c) Hidetoshi Takehara Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Nuclear Energy Business Unit (c) Osamu Naito Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Executive Officer Support and General Manager of Government & External Relations Division Katsuya Nagano Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Government, Public Corporation & Social Infrastructure Business Unit Isao Narukawa Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, and CMO of Power / Energy Kentaro Masai Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of MONOZUKURI & Corporate Quality Assurance Yasushi Manabe Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group and CMO of Industry & Distribution / Water / Urban (c) Shinya Mitsudomi Vice President and Executive Officer, Group Head of Sales and Managing Director, Japan / Asia Pacific, Railway Systems Business Unit Mamoru Morita Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Strategy Planning Division, Deputy General Manager of Investment Strategy Division, and Deputy General Manager of Future Investment Division Tsugio Yamamoto Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Financial Institutions Business Unit Masaya Watanabe Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Healthcare Business Unit

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Hiroaki Nakanishi Chairman of the Board, Executive Officer

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CEO : Chief Executive Officer CFO : Chief Financial Officer CHRO : Chief Human Resources Officer CIO : Chief Information Officer CISO : Chief Information Security Officer CMO : Chief Marketing Officer COO : Chief Operating Officer CSO : Chief Strategy Officer CTO : Chief Technology Officer CTrO : Chief Transformation Officer

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2. Biography of New Executive Officers * Executives are listed by position and in Japanese alphabetical order of surname within each grouping. (1) New Representative Executive Officers Keiji Kojima 1. Date of Birth October 9, 1956 2. Education March, 1982 Master of Mathematical Science, Kyoto University March, 2005 Ph.D. (Information Science), Osaka University 3. Share Ownership 25,000 shares (as of January 31, 2018) 4. Business Experience August, 2017 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., Chairman and CEO, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Corporation, and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation*3 August, 2016 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., Chairman and CEO, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Corporation April, 2016 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit April, 2014 Vice President and Executive Officer, CTO, and General Manager of Research & Development Group April, 2012 Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Hitachi Research Laboratory, Research & Development Group April, 2011 General Manager of Hitachi Research Laboratory, Research & Development Group April, 2008 General Manager of Central Research Laboratory April, 2006 General Manager of Embedded System Platform Research Laboratory, Central Research Laboratory April, 2003 Senior Manager of Information Service Research Center, Systems Development Laboratory April, 2000 Senior Manager of Department 3, Systems Development Laboratory April, 1982 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

*3 On September 2017, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation was renamed Hitachi Vantara Corporation.

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Hideaki Takahashi 1. Date of Birth August 20, 1952 2. Education March, 1978 Master of Electric Engineering, Chiba University 3. Share Ownership 24,000 shares (as of January 31, 2018) 4. Business Experience April, 2017 Chairperson of the Board, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. April, 2014 Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. July, 2013 Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Director, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. June, 2013 Director, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. June, 2011 Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. April, 2011 Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. April, 2007 Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Urban Planning and Development Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. April, 2005 President, Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. April, 2004 General Manager of Mito Building Systems Division, Urban Planning & Development Systems Group February, 1998 General Manager of Elevator Design Department, Mito Works April, 1978 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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Yoshitaka Tsuda 1. Date of Birth July 3, 1955 2. Education March, 1979 Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology 3. Share Ownership 59,000 shares (as of January 31, 2018) 4. Business Experience April, 2017 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group and General Manager of Social Innovation Business Division April, 2014 Vice President and Executive Officer, CMO of Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group April, 2012 CMO of Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group April, 2009 General Manager of Kyushu Area Operation April, 2006 General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group April, 2002 General Manager of Sales Operation 2, Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group February, 1998 Department Manager of Government Sales Department 4, Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Sales Management Division April, 1979 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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Hidenobu Nakahata 1. Date of Birth January 24, 1961 2. Education March, 1983 Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyushu University 3. Share Ownership 27,000 shares (as of January 31, 2018) 4. Business Experience April, 2014 Vice President and Executive Officer, CHRO, and General Manger of Human Capital Group July, 2012 General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Division, Infrastructure Systems Company, Infrastructure Systems Group April, 2008 Senior Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Global Business Division January, 2006 General Manager of Human Capital Office October, 2004 Senior Manager of Human Capital Office, Hitachi, Ltd. July, 2000 General Manager of Human Resources & Administration Corporate Affairs Group, Hitachi Asia, Ltd. April, 1983 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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(2) New appointment of Executive Officers Hideaki Seki 1. Date of Birth March 10, 1957 2. Education March, 1979 Graduated from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Osaka University 3. Business Experience April, 2016 President & CEO, Representative Director, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. April, 2015 President & COO, Director, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. April ,2014 Executive Vice President, Board Director, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. April ,2013 Vice President, Board Director, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. April, 2011 Board Director, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. October, 2006 Vice Division Director, Electric Force Application Coordination Promotion Division April, 2004 General Manager of Business Planning Division and CTO, Urban Planning and Development Systems Group May, 2003 General Manager of Sales Engineering Division, and CIO, Urban Planning and Development Systems Group April, 2001 General Manager of Sales Engineering Division, Building Systems Group April, 1999 General Manager of Sales Engineering Department, Sales Division, Elevator Group April, 1979 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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Keiichi Akino 1. Date of Birth October 13, 1958 2. Education March, 1981 Graduated from Faculty of Commerce, Doshisha University 3. Business Experience April, 2016 General Manager of Kansai Area Operation April, 2014 General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group April, 2013 General Manager of Enterprise Solutions Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group April, 2006 General Manager of Distribution Systems Sales Operation Division 1, Industrial Manufacturing & Service Systems Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Group July, 2003 General Manager of Sales Planning & Coordination Department, Kansai Area Operation April, 2002 General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Systems Sales Department, Kansai Area Operation April, 1981 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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Jun Abe 1. Date of Birth June 14, 1961 2. Education March, 1984 Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Fukushima University 3. Business Experience April, 2016 Senior General Manager of Control System Platform Division, Services & Platforms Business Unit April, 2013 General Manager of Business and Engineering Solutions Department, Social Innovation Business Project Division April, 2011 General Manager of Software Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd. October, 2007 Executive Vice President, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation October, 2005 General Manager of Network Software Department, Software Division, Information & Telecommunication Group February, 2001 General Manager of Database Development Department, Network Software Department, Software Division April, 1984 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitoshi Ito 1. Date of Birth February 19, 1959 2. Education March, 1982 Graduated from Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo 3. Business Experience January, 2018 Executive Advisor to CEO, Hitachi, Ltd. October, 2016 Advisor, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Co., Ltd. July, 2014 Commissioner, Japan Patent Office (Retired in June 2016) January, 2013 Director-General, Reconstruction Agency August, 2011 Councillor, Cabinet Secretariat July, 2008 Director, General Policy Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI July, 2003 Director, Environmental Policy Division, METI July, 2001 Director, Renewable Energy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) June, 1998 Director, Industrial Research, JETRO, New York April, 1982 Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry

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Kohei Kodama 1. Date of Birth May 24, 1961 2. Education March, 1986 Graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo May, 1994 Master of Laws, Cornell Law School 3. Business Experience April, 2017 CBRO of Systems & Services Business Division October, 2016 Head of Risk Management, Information & Communication Technology Business Division October, 2015 Head of Risk Management, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group October, 2014 Deputy General Manager of Social Innovation Business Department, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group April, 2013 General Manager of Legal and Operation Support Division, Infrastructure Systems Company, Infrastructure Systems Group April, 2012 General Manager of Legal Division, Infrastructure Systems Company, Infrastructure Systems Group February, 2011 General Manager of Legal Division, Legal and Communications Group February, 1997 In-house Attorney, Hitachi America, Ltd. April, 1987 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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Hidetoshi Takehara 1. Date of Birth June 25, 1957 2. Education March, 1981 Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo 3. Business Experience April, 2017 COO of Nuclear Power Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd. April, 2013 President, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. October, 2012 Senior Vice President, Global Business Division, Hitachi- GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. October, 2008 Vice President, Nuclear Plant Service Department, Hitachi- GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. April, 2004 General Manager of Nuclear Energy Equipment Design Department, Nuclear Systems Division, Power Systems Group April, 1981 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

Osamu Naito 1. Date of Birth February 6, 1959 2. Education March, 1983 Master of Laws, Keio University 3. Business Experience April, 2016 General Manager of Board of Directors Office April, 2012 General Manager of Group Company Office, Strategy Planning Division, Hitachi, Ltd. July, 2009 General Manager of Corporate Planning & Development Office, Hitachi, Ltd. July, 2008 Project Leader of Market Development, Hitachi Europe, Ltd. April, 2006 General Manager of Strategic Planning Office, Ubiquitous Platform Systems Group July, 2002 General Manager of Public Relations Department, Corporate Communications Division April, 1983 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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Shinya Mitsudomi 1. Date of Birth July 5, 1958 2. Education March, 1982 Graduated from College of Sociology, Rikkyo University 3. Business Experience April, 2017 Group Head of Sales and Managing Director, Japan / Asia Pacific, Railway Systems Business Unit April, 2016 Managing Director Japan Asia Pacific, and CSO, Railway Systems Business Unit April, 2014 Global CSO of Rail Systems Business April, 2012 CSO of Rail Systems Company, Infrastructure Systems Group April, 2011 General Manager of Global Rail Business Development Division, Rail Systems Company October, 2009 Deputy General Manager of Intercity Express Programme Division, Industrial & Social Infrastructure Systems Company October, 2007 General Manager of Global Sales & Marketing Department, Transportation Systems Division, Industrial Systems April, 2004 General Manager of Sales & Marketing Department, Global Sales & Marketing Division, Transportation Systems Division, Industrial Systems April, 1982 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

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